Why do fps have no legs?

[Aces]

Seeing your legs & torso can help greatly in platforming sections, and in games that support it, GEWMBA STAWMPIN'. It helps orient you in the environment.

Give me a FPS where I have to do major platform jumping.

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Give me a FPS where I have to do major platform jumping.

Half-Life 1, the Xen levels.

While those levels were not hard for me, it would be easier if you could see where your feet are so you don't fall off so much.

[james4115]

Seeing your legs & torso can help greatly in platforming sections, and in games that support it, GEWMBA STAWMPIN'. It helps orient you in the environment.

you have enlightened me sir i have seen the error of my ways


(but it's not really that necessary in games where there is no platforming, is it?

IMMERSION)

[-Pablo-]

Halo

[asablief]

you'd probably have to include the shoulders and chest and you'd have to spend a long time positioning the camera and fine-tuning the animations too accurately fit all situations which is very, very hard to do in video games, not to mention you'd have to find a way to move the eyes without moving the head always to not give the effect of being an owl with a sling attaching your arms to your ears. in the end it'll probably just be a nuisance to have your legs and shoulders blocking your view.

[TheScout]

L4D
Mirrors' Edge

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Duke Nukem Forever has body and legs but you can't see the body during the shooting sections.

[Lørd Tøny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEzNxd54i_U&feature=channel_video_title

Half-Life with an actual body/legs would be so much better. This fan made trailer used actual models from the game itself and animated them.

You can't deny Half-Life 1 looks better with a body.

[Jetlok]

in Amnesia, the model for Daniel is an arm
you play a floating, mobile arm
that talks n' such!

[Nickelob Ultra]

Better question;  Why did L4D1 have visible torsos in first person but L4D2 didn't and still doesn't?

[SlayerZ99]

Battlefield 3 and Halo people have legs

[Wedge]

Duke Nukem Forever has body and legs but you can't see the body during the shooting sections.

You could also kick both of them at the same time and float around on your ass in the demo. You could even kick forward underwater while swimming.

[brickybob]

My body gets in my way, better cut it off. Just call me Dr. Floating Arms.

You want realism?  Join the army.

[CopBlock]

You want realism?  Join the army.

HUR YOU WANT SOMEWHAT REALSTIC GAMZ JOIN DA ARMY AN RISK LIFE!!!

shut up youre handicapped

[rockslide26]

Why the hell do you want to look at your feet in the middle of a firefight?